Christmas with Southern Living 2009
Over 100 brand-new recipes offer options galore for casual gatherings with menus for a Holiday Open House, a Family Celebration, an Elf Party for the kids, and a Cozy Christmas Eve Dinner for two. Top Chicken & Turkey recipes provide new choices for the classic holiday entrée; Choosing Sides rounds out the meal with veggie dishes that feature a fresh twist on traditional fare. Cake Mix Magic shares the secret to preparing easy desserts with eight designed-to-impress cakes that start with a mix.
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Christmas with Southern Living 2009
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I actually ordered this book for my wife. Turns out I’m enjoying it as much as she is. The pictures, the recipes and comments are great!
Rating: 5 / 5
I LOVE THIS BOOK!!! I am SO glad they included so many decorating ideas this year! Along with the incredible recipes, (I plan to try several for the many holiday gatherings we’re hosting this season), this is the best ever! The only three things that could have made this book better would be if it was free (although this is a very good price point), 100 times bigger (with fabulous photos and ideas like this, you can never have too much!), and had a resource directory for the beautiful decorative elements pictured. Love it!
Rating: 5 / 5
If you’re the type who anxiously awaits this each year (I have every year since 1993), then the book is worth the buy. However, it is definitely not one of SL’s best years – if you don’t buy this every year, or you’re tight on cash, I’d find a copy to view before purchasing. Several decorating ideas are silly looking (example – hanging forks and upside-down wine glasses, via ribbon, off of a chandelier). However, there is an adorable idea where plates are hung, on the wall, to resemble a Christmas tree design (although I don’t know what one would do with the nail holes through the rest of the year). There is also a beautiful guide to decorating a mantle with greenery and silver ornaments. Some of the cake mix recipes, featured as an item in the book’s description, seem as though they’d be good (but be warned they appear to be as involved as any other SL cake recipe – the cake mix doesn’t appear to be a time saver, just an ingredient). There aren’t as many good recipes as last year, but there appear to be some good recipes such as Holiday potato bake, caramelized vidalia onion dip, red velvet cookies with cream cheese frosting, pumpkin spice bars, chocolate bourbon pecan cake, and triple layer peanut butter brownie bars. It’s not the best year but it’s also not the worst – one good thing is that I didn’t see any ideas recycled from past magazine or book issues (which is a common trick you’ll find, when you follow SL for any length of time).
Rating: 3 / 5